Jim Parker was born on 18 December 1934 in Hartlepool, County Durham, England, UK. He was a composer, known for The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (1997), The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders (1996) and To Play the King (1993). He was married to Pauline George and Sonia Levy. He died on 28 July 2023 in the USA.